Appropriates $67,479,300 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the divisions of Independent Councils, Indirect Support Services, Healthcare Policy Initiatives and Licensing and Certification for fiscal year 2017; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 376.5; provides for General Fund transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; directs expenditures for trustee and benefit payments; limits services to available resources; requires a report on VOCA funds; requires a monthly Medicaid tracking report; requires a biannual Medicaid Integrity Unit report; requires quarterly transfer reports; requires monthly vacancy reports; requires a report on the implementation of the SHIP grant; and requires a report on facility licensing and certification.

APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH AND WELFARE - INDEPENDENT COUNCILS/INDIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES/HEALTHCARE POLICY INITIATIVES/LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION - Appropriates $67,479,300 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the divisions of Independent Councils, Indirect Support Services, Healthcare Policy Initiatives and Licensing and Certification for fiscal year 2017; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 376.5; provides for General Fund transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; directs expenditures for trustee and benefit payments; limits services to available resources; requires a report on VOCA funds; requires a monthly Medicaid tracking report; requires a biannual Medicaid Integrity Unit report; requires quarterly transfer reports; requires monthly vacancy reports; requires a report on the implementation of the SHIP grant; and requires a report on facility licensing and certification.